"If adoption is so wonderful then which of your children will you be giving away today, to a stranger, and to never see them again?" "Providing quality reproductive health and education is what we need." Jen, this was truth to power much along the same lines I speak of. Great job communicating our struggle and trauma.
This is a message that needs to be heard far and wide. Thank you! As a “clean break” baby myself I deeply appreciate you speaking up for us. For those who are interested in hearing and supporting adoptees’ voices, check out the book American Baby. Very different adoption experience from “clean break” but equally abusive and exploitative. It’s a hard read, but so important The majority follows one man attempting to reunite with his birth parents before he dies of cancer at age 50 (a cancer his birth mother begged the agency to tell her son about but somehow the information was never passed along). And the final part is an overview of lesser known aspects of being a ward of the state as a newborn, such as medical and psychological experimentation - which I apparently was a part of upon birth in 1968. Thank you, John Hopkins hospital. Not. Keep on speaking truth to power, everyone
Your story moved me so deeply. Honouring your journey and your courage and determination to speak up and support so many who have had similar experiences to you xx
When my Mom and Dad came to pick me up, the Nurse asked to wake me up. My Dad asked why? The Nurse told him that some Adoptive parents have taken sleeping babies, only to return them after they’d seen them awake. Because they didn’t like the baby’s eyes. UK 1970
Wonderful presentation Jen - Thank you. Eloquent and powerful presentation of the many hard truths for society to look squarely in the face of - will surely bring understanding to many. Those with lived experience are all different people, created by adoption and from adoption and while nothing can right the wrongs there is much that can be done to alleviate the enduring impacts upon survivors - as you went through, your words kept hitting the spot, scratching that itch and making me bawl my eyes out... Bravo Chickadee!
@terrykelly6113 they should have a we are going to offer you ALL of you your records and medical history for free day and let you decide if you want your original identity legally back free of charge. 🤔When are we going to have that day.
Oh, no! Not at all but the world tries it's best to keep us isolated from each other and our truths from the world to protect their highly lucrative criminal empire.
Tengo dos tías que fueron adoptadas por el fallecimiento de sus padres en un incendio. Dos hermanas de 4 y 6 años. Ellas conservaron sus apellidos y en su adultez se reencontraron con sus hermanos adptados por otras familias. Ellas forman parte de nuestra familia, pero saben perfectamente su origen y las queremos mucho, ellas criaron a niños de nuestras familias. Ahora tienen 80 y más años. Las visitan sus sobrinos de sangre y nosotros también. En esa época no se hablaba eso, pero sería una adopción abierta solo que la madre y padre murieron, pero no se les mintió su origen, ni se les cambió de nombres ni apellidos. Ellas son felices como personas muy mayores, tienen realmente dos familias porque se respetó su identidad. Mi abuela, en su sabiduría hizo eso y ellas la cuidaron hasta su fallecimiento. Mi madre murió prematuramente, ellas son mis tías, sé que no de sangre pero las quiero mucho...Ellas siempre hablan de los recuerdos que tienen de sus padres y de cuando vivían juntos con sus hermanos y se visitan...Ahora entiendo que eso fue lo mejor...
"If adoption is so wonderful then which of your children will you be giving away today, to a stranger, and to never see them again?" "Providing quality reproductive health and education is what we need." Jen, this was truth to power much along the same lines I speak of. Great job communicating our struggle and trauma.
Thank you SO much Jen. 🙌 An adoptee telling what it's like being an adoptee. How it should be.
I love this lady. She’s put into words what I’ve experienced my whole life.
Well said - I could not agree more. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for this!
I needed to hear this. ❤
Being adopted is so painful.
This is a message that needs to be heard far and wide. Thank you! As a “clean break” baby myself I deeply appreciate you speaking up for us.
For those who are interested in hearing and supporting adoptees’ voices, check out the book American Baby. Very different adoption experience from “clean break” but equally abusive and exploitative. It’s a hard read, but so important
The majority follows one man attempting to reunite with his birth parents before he dies of cancer at age 50 (a cancer his birth mother begged the agency to tell her son about but somehow the information was never passed along).
And the final part is an overview of lesser known aspects of being a ward of the state as a newborn, such as medical and psychological experimentation - which I apparently was a part of upon birth in 1968. Thank you, John Hopkins hospital. Not.
Keep on speaking truth to power, everyone
Your story moved me so deeply. Honouring your journey and your courage and determination to speak up and support so many who have had similar experiences to you xx
Thank you for your powerful voice
Oh Jen, you delivered a powerful and passionate speech, well done.
ohhh this is too sad. Thank you for illuminating this, Jennifer.
👏👏 such a powerful voice among survivors x
When my Mom and Dad came to pick me up, the Nurse asked to wake me up. My Dad asked why? The Nurse told him that some Adoptive parents have taken sleeping babies, only to return them after they’d seen them awake. Because they didn’t like the baby’s eyes.
UK 1970
Wonderful presentation Jen - Thank you. Eloquent and powerful presentation of the many hard truths for society to look squarely in the face of - will surely bring understanding to many. Those with lived experience are all different people, created by adoption and from adoption and while nothing can right the wrongs there is much that can be done to alleviate the enduring impacts upon survivors - as you went through, your words kept hitting the spot, scratching that itch and making me bawl my eyes out... Bravo Chickadee!
Also don't ask us to celebrate our adoption day either
Some call it "got you" day. It's nothing to celebrate 😢
@terrykelly6113 Amen
@terrykelly6113 they should have a we are going to offer you ALL of you your records and medical history for free day and let you decide if you want your original identity legally back free of charge. 🤔When are we going to have that day.
My goodness and I thought it was only me !!!
Oh, no! Not at all but the world tries it's best to keep us isolated from each other and our truths from the world to protect their highly lucrative criminal empire.
Tengo dos tías que fueron adoptadas por el fallecimiento de sus padres en un incendio. Dos hermanas de 4 y 6 años. Ellas conservaron sus apellidos y en su adultez se reencontraron con sus hermanos adptados por otras familias. Ellas forman parte de nuestra familia, pero saben perfectamente su origen y las queremos mucho, ellas criaron a niños de nuestras familias. Ahora tienen 80 y más años. Las visitan sus sobrinos de sangre y nosotros también. En esa época no se hablaba eso, pero sería una adopción abierta solo que la madre y padre murieron, pero no se les mintió su origen, ni se les cambió de nombres ni apellidos. Ellas son felices como personas muy mayores, tienen realmente dos familias porque se respetó su identidad. Mi abuela, en su sabiduría hizo eso y ellas la cuidaron hasta su fallecimiento. Mi madre murió prematuramente, ellas son mis tías, sé que no de sangre pero las quiero mucho...Ellas siempre hablan de los recuerdos que tienen de sus padres y de cuando vivían juntos con sus hermanos y se visitan...Ahora entiendo que eso fue lo mejor...
what a nonsense.
what is a nonsense...?
@J. J. Lehmann any comment ej b makes
Care to elaborate?
@@YOYObabyy nothing to elaborate here. it's non-scientific nonsense by a quasi-religious zealot.
@@ejb6822Evidence and source for your accusation? She argues for "quality reproductive health" not forced birth.